At the trailer launch of The Vaccine War, Nana Patekar revealed the reason behind not being a part of Welcome To The Jungle

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Akshay Kumar announced the third film in the Welcome franchise on his birthday (September 9). Directed by Ahmed Khan, it is titled Welcome To The Jungle. The film will be led by as many as 24 actors. While Akshay returned to the franchise, Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor made an exit. At the trailer launch of The Vaccine War, Patekar was asked about not being a part of Welcome To The Jungle.
At the launch, a reporter said, "Welcome To The Jungle has been announced,” and before she could ask the question, he said, "Jo hum nahin kar rahe hai." When he was asked the reason behind his absence, the veteran actor shared, "Unko lagta hai hum purane ho gaye hai (They feel I`ve become old for the film). Isliye, shayad unhone mujhe nahin liya (Probably that`s why they didn`t consider me)." Pointing at The Vaccine War`s director Vivek Agnihotri, Nana added, "Inko lagta hai ki hum purane nahin hue hai (He feels I`m still not old). Isliye, inhone le liya (Hence, he signed me). Simple.”